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<p>We are aware of the BBC Africa Eye investigation which alleges that senior Sudanese
military rulers ordered the killing of protestors on 3 June. In his statement of 3
June, the Foreign Secretary condemned the attack on protestors by Sudanese security
forces and said that the Transitional Military Council (TMC) bore full responsibility
for these events. The UK has been clear, at both ministerial and official levels,
that there must be justice and accountability for atrocities committed both by the
former regime and more recently. On 23 June, the UK Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan
delivered this message directly to the Sudanese authorities. The UK has also made
public statements in multilateral fora such as the EU Foreign Affairs Council (17
June) and the UN Human Rights Council (9 July). We note the agreement between the
TMC and Forces of Freedom and Change to conduct a transparent and independent investigation
into the violence committed against peaceful protestors on 3 June.</p><p> </p>
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